The Saturday Night Dinners are celebrating a "Cinco de Mayo" style dinner at Jason's place. Join your friends and young professionals for a night full of Mexican food and Margaritas (Hopefully someone is an expert in making Margaritas...) Bring a Mexican dish/beverage of your choice - when you RSVP, please make a note of what you're bringing; this will avoid any duplications.

- 6:00pm: Socializing
- 6:30pm: Introductions ~ be ready with funny stories.
- 6:45pm: Let's get the party started!

About Jason

Jason is a Native Minnesotan. He grew up in Crookston, but lived in Duluth before coming to the Twin Cities about 6 years ago. He graduated from both the College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin - Superior. He currently works as the Sr. System Administrator (i.e. "your company's annoying computer guy") for a small company in Minnetonka.

Hobbies:

Bowling, paintball, poker, the occasional game of kickball. Random interesting fact - Favorite song to do karaoke style: "Asshole" by Denis Leary. Will also do Britney Spears if there's money involved.

**Please update your RSVP 24 hours prior to the dinner.** Our full attendance policy can be found on our About page. Thank you!

Mellissa's favorite food is cheese, so this evening is a celebration of cheese. Make a dish that has some sort of cheese, bonus points to someone who can think of a creative dessert with cheese. Cheesecake is not creative enough to win bonus points ;) Mike and Mellissa will provide a main pasta dish (with cheese of course), water, and soda. Please bring a dish to share and any alcoholic beverages you would like to drink.

Mike and Mellissa have a love of travel, wine, and food. We joined meetup to meet new people, expand our circle of friends and share our love of food. Mike grew up in Bloomington, MN, went to college at the University of Wisconsin and has worked for a consulting company for the past 12 years. Many of those years were spent living abroad. Mellissa grew up in Wisconsin and went to the University of Minnesota and has spent the past 5 years working in marketing at Ecolab and is currently finishing her MBA.

Take Hwy 77 into Apple Valley and turn left on Country Road 42, follow to Galaxie and turn right, go about a half mile and turn left on 157th st. Take 157th to France Way and turn right. We live in a neighborhood of row homes, please park on the east side of France Way. Pay attention to parking signs as you can only park on one side of the street.

We look forward to seeing you and hope to meet some new faces as well!

*Saturday Night Dinner Organizer Team

Announcing next meetup of the year, a week after Suberbowl XLIII, there is no other better way than to celebrate it at the highest elevation point in Twin Cities.... Thats right friends, its Columbia Heights and it is Matthew Martin's 'Top of the Twin Cities Party'. Since it is just a week after SuperBowl XLIII, I'm sure The environment will be super electric and in such electrifying environment good things are bound to happen. Bring in any food you want to share, snacks, alcohol, Pop/Soda etc, even bottled water is welcomed and last but not the least, don't forget to bring yourself too.
See you there...
About the Host:
Matthew is local to the Twin Cities area. In fact outside college when he was in Washington State for 4 years he's been in the area all his life. He lives with two roommates and a dog in a 2 story house in the heart of Columbia Heights. He can see the Minneapolis skyline from his backyard and it's wonderful. He currently works in a mail room at a large corporation. He also does their mail delivery and shipping and receiving. In his free time he enjoys watching TV, going to movies and the best of all other's Saturday Night Dinners (in the winter). In the summer, he enjoys riding his bicycle around town, playing competitive kickball and relaxing with friends. Something that few know about him is that he bowls in a league and have done so since he was age 7. He enjoys bowling because it's the sport he's best at.

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Ready to turn up the heat this winter with a night of traditional Latin American cuisine and Salsa dancing? Join your Saturday Night Dinner friends and at one of the hottest new spots on the river. Dinner consists mainly of many small tasty plates and is between 7-9pm, with option to stay for live Salsa band and dancing at 10pm (free dance lesson at 9:30pm). ARRIVE BEFORE 8:30pm TO AVOID COVER CHARGE. Checks will be separated for individual orders and payment.

About Picosa's
Picosa strives to bring the traditional flavors of Latin American and Caribbean cuisines together in a modern, yet down-to-earth fashion. Floor-to-ceiling windows, well-spaced seating, and a large patio with views of the river and downtown Minneapolis give this historic St. Anthony Main building an open and airy feel. The large centrally located dance floor creates an energetic enviroment for guests to dance to Latino, House and Pop music.

About your Restaurant Host: Amanda!
Amanda is a health educator working on her Masters in Public Health. She also has a small business on the side. Amanda is orginally from South Carolina, but has lived here for over 10 years, so she's officially part-Minnsotan. She's a "doting auntie" of 5 hilarious boys and girls. Amanda loves hanging out with family and friends. She curently lives in St. Paul, and dancing is her newest hobby!

Leah and Rich are hosting a dinner to kick off this years' holiday season! Please bring a yummy dish or beverage that represents your favorite holiday...from any time of year.

Leah is a Minnesota native currently enrolled in the Veterinary Tech program at Argosy University. She used to be a Business Systems Analyst but has left the corporate world to pursue a field aligned with her love of animals. She enjoys travel and outside activities during the four non-winter months.
Rich is a transplant from Boston, MA (May 2007). Formerly an Electrical Hardware Engineer, now he's a Product Manager in the office equipment industry. He plays the drums, likes many types of music, and founded the Twin Cities Music Buffs Meetup (Oct. '07). This summer, he became a triathlete by finishing the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon. He's still hungry, so bring lots of good holiday dishes!
They share a house in Bloomington with their mythical roommate, Ramu, who they hope will make an appearance at dinner.

We hope you can join us for yet another fabulous Saturday Night Dinner!